Nurse Practitioner Job at shíshálh Nation, Columbia, SC

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  • shíshálh Nation
  • Columbia, SC

Job Description

Overview:

Join our team at the shíshálh Community Services Division Health Department as a Nurse Practitioner specializing in primary care network services. This role offers a unique opportunity to provide comprehensive healthcare services to patients in a healthcare facility located in Sechelt, within the shíshálh Nation Government District, and across the street from the Sechelt Hospital. As a vital member of our interdisciplinary team, you will collaborate with physicians, allied health professionals, and community resources to deliver patient-centred care. This is an incredible opportunity to live and work in a mild climate with abundant natural, oceanfront beauty and outdoor activities (hiking, skiing, kayaking, whale watching, biking, camping and more). 

 

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Building a healthy community is at the heart of this role. Working with a multidisciplinary team that includes a nursing clinic, social worker, dietician, diabetes and chronic disease management programs, chiropractic, dentists, mental health, women’s and youth sexual health clinics and supportive and preventative programs, the NP acts as a central provider of care on the patient and caregiver’s team.
  2. Conduct comprehensive health assessments, including physical exams, medical histories, and diagnostic tests, to formulate accurate diagnoses and develop individualized treatment plans.
  3. Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, case conferences, and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care outcomes and program effectiveness.
  4. Maintain accurate and up-to-date electronic medical records, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and confidentiality protocols.
  5. Engage in ongoing professional development activities to enhance clinical knowledge and skills, staying abreast of current evidence-based practices and healthcare trends.
  6. Manage acute and chronic illnesses, prescribe medications, and initiate referrals to specialists or other healthcare professionals as necessary.
  7. Provide patient education and counselling on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-management strategies.
  8. Provide full scope primary health care services including health promotion and illness prevention, primary care for minor or episodic illness, chronic disease management, management and coordination of patient care, primary reproductive care, primary mental health and substance use (MHSU) services, support of the terminally ill, coordination and access to rehabilitation; support for hospital, home, rehab and long-term care facilities where permitted or appropriate, multi-disciplinary team planning, clinical administrative services, both in the patients home, in shíshálh Community Services Division Health Department, hospital or other facility.
  9. The Nurse Practitioner with shishalh Nation will assume/develop a patient panel of 650 over the duration of the contract. The panel size is reflective of the service delivery strategy, “Serving the indigenous Population in a holistic way.'

Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in nursing with specialization as a Nurse Practitioner.
  • Current registration and licensure with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
  • Certification as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) from a recognized regulatory body.
  • Proficiency in utilizing electronic medical records (EMR) and other healthcare technologies.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively within an interdisciplinary team.
  • Commitment to providing patient-centred care and promoting health equity within the community.

 

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary. 
  • Continuing professional development funds and licensing fees reimbursed.
  • 3 weeks paid annual leave.
  • Health Benefits package and pension matching.
  • Smaller Panel size to allow for a holistic, patient/provider relationship and integrated wrap-around/connected care.
  • Practice sharing and sub-contracted or locum coverage options are supported through the shíshálh Community Services Division Health Department recruitment.

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Locum, Outdoor,

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